Next year’s Key Club officers chosen
By SYDNEY BRICE – As the school year comes to a close, elections for next year begin. Key Club President, senior Allie Rutledge, has been running the club since the end of last year. Soon she is going to have to say goodbye and welcome the new board. Key Club elections are one of the […]
Class of 2021 kicks off Senior Salutes
By KIARA DONOFRIO– Seniors who play sports at the Indiana Area Senior High School get the opportunity to participate in senior salute ceremonies. This tradition is where family members of the students walk them down the field and take a moment to recognize all the hard work and time the student has put in for […]
Anatomy and Physiology students watch open-heart surgery
By SYDNEY BRICE – Every year, students in Anatomy and Physiology II have the opportunity to see an open-heart surgery. This year it looked a little different. On April 14, students filed into the IDEAL lab for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. The Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, Illinois put together a program where students […]
IHS students bring success to the school with NIE winnings
By MAGGIE MEDVETZ – Many IHS students came out of the NIE contest with a little extra spending money in their pockets. From the High Arrow staff alone, four reporters placed in the writing portion of the contest. These students were accompanied by a multitude of other students who participated in the writing contest as […]
Newly adjusted COVID-19 guidelines in effect
By SYDNEY BRICE – Indiana Senior High is back four days a week, so let’s refresh on the COVID guidelines we should all be following. Many students have shown concern with the new guidelines and coming back four days. Senior Evan Cox stated, “I’m nervous about getting shut down because we will be seated within […]
College Board plans to administer AP tests like normal
By KAYLEE BECKER-GEORGE – AP students have spent most the year wondering exactly what their exams were going to be like, and the College Board has answered their questions. As the end of the year approaches and testing season is upon the school, AP students find themselves making the usual $95-per-test payments to take the […]
IHS Science Club sees great success at competitions
By CALEIGH CESSNA – Despite the virtual formats, the Indiana High School Science Club has seen 31 first place Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Science (PJAS) awards and over $165,000 in scholarship awards through the Pittsburgh Regional Science and Engineering Fair (PRSEF) this year. On top of this, numerous students have prestigious sponsor prizes from companies […]
Kyle Thome: Indiana’s greatest swimmer?
By ETHAN BLACK – On March 19, 2021, the IHS Swimming team traveled to Cumberland Valley High School for the PIAA state championships. Senior Kyle Thome stole the show at states, winning both the 200-yard freestyle and 500 freestyle. Thome is now the first student in Indiana history to take home two state championships at […]
Mrs. Janetski fills in for Ms. Betta in the science department
By KILEY BRANAN – There is a returning face at IHS as Mrs. Betta is out on maternity leave for the remainder of the school year. Mrs. Janetski is stepping in as her long-term sub. You may remember seeing Mrs. Janetski last school year in the science department as a student-teacher; now she is back […]
IHS boys hockey team clinches playoff spot
By TEAGAN MERRIMAN – The Indiana boys varsity hockey team clinched their playoff spot this past March in the PIHL Class A division. The team will be playing for a chance to win the Penguin’s Cup, a championship title they were just shy of snagging last season. Indiana was set to play Thomas Jefferson in […]